Del Mar’s forgotten airport: The coastal airfield where race fans flew in, and kids sold sandwiches
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Larry BrooksSusanne StevensonLos AngelesCatalina GonzalesDel Mar Historical SocietySan Dieguito Lagoon, California, United StatesSolana Beach, California, United StatesMexicanCalifornia, United StatesSan Diego County, California, United States
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Tue, 11 August 2026
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In the years after World War II, the little-known Del Mar Airport welcomed private pilots and horse racing fans flying in from Los Angeles and beyond, on land that had earlier served the U.S. Navy during the war.